The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Menma, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura instinctively leaped away and scattered outside the arena, hiding in the surrounding bushes and trees.

Survival drill.

This has been one of the most frequent courses they've taken at the Ninja Academy over the past few years, and they're extremely familiar with the necessary procedures!

Teamwork sounds easy, but it's actually quite difficult to do, especially since this is just a newly formed, makeshift team!

Menma hid in a spot that wasn't too far away, watching Kakashi standing leisurely on the central lawn, and silently thought to himself.

However, they don't necessarily need to show perfect teamwork. Just having the look of it is enough. Kakashi can't really treat them as opponents. It would be a one-sided massacre if it were just Jonin facing Genin!

Kakashi will definitely hold back, as long as they can create the 'perfect' surprise attack that is appropriate for their current strength.

Kakashi will definitely let the four of them take the bell.

'The key issue is how to launch an effective attack, but it's good that someone is testing the waters first!'

Looking at Naruto, who was almost exactly the same as in the original work, standing directly face to face with Kakashi without hiding at all, Menma's pupils also revealed a faint light.

"Hey Naruto, I already told you, this is a survival exercise, right?"

Kakashi looked at Naruto with a hint of helplessness and said...

"Hehe, it's called a survival exercise, but it's really just about stealing bells. You always managed to fool me in our previous sparring sessions, but this time, I'm going to defeat you fair and square! Take this, Kakashi-nii!"

Naruto chuckled.

"boom!"

Then he leaped down.

"call out!"

"call out!"

"call out!"

Accompanied by that fleeting figure.

He also swiftly threw out more than ten shurikens.

They formed a semi-encircling formation and launched a powerful attack towards Kakashi's location.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 40 Team Collaboration

Let's have a fair and square showdown!

This is a move that is very much in line with Naruto's personality.

Although it seems like the same behavior as in the original work, the reasons are quite different. Naruto's personality is indeed very straightforward, but that doesn't mean he's a fool. Many times, he's just unwilling to use his brain, not that he can't think of things.

This was a proactive, frontal assault.

That was Naruto's answer.

"It's a little faster than before!"

Looking at Naruto, who had flashed to a closer position.

A faint look of satisfaction also appeared in Kakashi's eyes.

Although Naruto's attack wasn't as carefree as in the original story, allowing him to casually take out his "secret treasure" and savor it, Kakashi still didn't see it as a significant threat.

"Shh!"

With a slight step to the left, he then dodged to the side.

After quickly dodging the incoming shuriken.

Kakashi also delivered a heavy kick to Naruto's face. The incredibly swift attack caused Naruto's eyes to narrow and he instinctively assumed a blocking stance.

"Peng!"

A loud thud.

Accompanied by the billowing dust.

Feeling the intense impact coming from his arms, Naruto's expression changed, and he uncontrollably bounced backward.

Kakashi pushed off with his foot.

Just as they were about to bully and press their advantage, launching a full-scale attack.

In the left and right sides.

"Whoosh!"

Sasuke and Menma each flashed out.

The resulting pincer movement.

"Swish"

"Swish"

In the blink of an eye, they arrived in Kakashi's immediate vicinity.

Kakashi's expression remained unchanged, as if he had anticipated their attacks. With a mid-air spin to the side, he easily created space for them to attack from both sides.

An intersection that fails to connect at all.

Menma and Sasuke seemed to have foreseen this all along.

"Whoosh!"

"whoosh"

Each of them flipped over.

The position that is pressing close from the side.

"Shh!"

He pulled a kunai from his pocket with the back of his hand.

Aiming straight at Kakashi's vital point, he viciously stabbed down.

This is definitely a posture of certain death.

Kakashi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows as well.

With hands crossed.

One push and one squeeze.

The kunai that appeared rapidly.

"Clang!"

"Keng"

He effortlessly blocked the attack from Menma and Sasuke.

The exploding sparks and the lingering shockwaves caused both Menma and Sasuke's expressions to change. This kind of complete suppression of power could not be compensated for by any so-called technique. Most importantly, this was just a casual strike from Kakashi.

The gap between them is truly terrifying.

'Without utilizing the Nine-Tails' chakra, I still have absolutely no chance against these veteran elite Jonin!'

There's no need for overly deep or forceful clashes.

It was just a light parry.

A pockmarked face allows one to clearly see their current limits.

This is a natural outcome.

He has no real-world combat experience.

For the past 12 years, he has either been training alone without any guidance or receiving the most basic education at the Ninja Academy.

Rapid progress!?

That's absolutely impossible!

Why was Kakashi able to become a Jonin at the age of 12?

That's because after graduating at the age of five, he had been working on the most dangerous and bloody front lines, just like Itachi Uchiha!

The more talented a person is, the more they need to go through such trials.

Therefore, Menma never relaxed his sense of urgency, and he knew very well what he needed to face!

"Sasuke!"

A sharp glint appeared between his pockmarked brows.

It was a defiant stance with absolutely no intention of backing down.

at the same time.

The words were shouted out in unison.

"boom!"

next second.

To Kakashi's left and behind, another Sasuke appeared.

"oh!?"

This Sasuke looks exactly the same before and after.

Sakura, still hidden in the grass, showed a hint of surprise, but Kakashi remained calm. With his strength, he could already sense someone lurking around him.

'But shadow clones combined with transformation jutsu? That's way beyond the level of an average genin!'

The surface is rough and uneven, pressed down hard on the front.

Sasuke followed closely behind.

A hint of admiration flickered in Kakashi's eyes, and he nodded silently to himself.

Rookies fresh out of ninja academy can have such a coordinated attack.